Notes, Jews in the USSR, 1917-2000
Were Russians in living in Ukraine, Caucasus, other areas before SU?
11 March
Js in Crimea, more interested in Russia. Some for Russia, but don't want annexation.
Diplomatic solution. Many sides. Propaganda Ukrainian roots to village. Current
female leader, hair style. 1950s, Khrushchev granted Criemea to Ukraine. Social-
demo reasons, not political? W Ukrainians started to flow to Crim, judeo-phobes.
1833 colonization, Tatars fleeing. Many other nationalities coming, including
Estonians, Shveitzarim, Bulgars, Germans, Russ, Js, others. Part of New Russia,
invited by govt. Crimea became a sort of Riviera. Great writers wrote about it;
became place everybody wants.
J Anti-fascist comm 42, est. by the govt., for other groups. Propagandaic purposes
for Sovs. Increase motivation to fight, funds from Js of world. David Bergelson,
MIkhoels (one of most famous actors, both Russ and Yiddish), Ilya Ehrenburg, Pinya.
Journalists, mid-level clerks. Evsektsia end 30
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